🧒 Children’s Devotional — Day 113

Jesus Helps Me Have Self-Control

📖 “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.”
—2 Timothy 1:7 (NKJV)

Sometimes your feelings feel very big. You might feel angry, excited, scared, or frustrated, and it can be hard to stop yourself from saying or doing something right away. Jesus understands this, and He helps you learn self-control.

Self-control means stopping, thinking, and choosing what is right instead of just doing whatever you feel like doing. Jesus shows perfect self-control. He stayed calm when people were unkind, trusted God when things were hard, and always chose what pleased the Father.

When you ask Jesus for help, the Holy Spirit gives you a calm and steady heart. He helps you pause before reacting, choose gentle words, and make wise choices. Every time you practice self-control, you are growing stronger on the inside and becoming more like Jesus.

Jesus is patient while you learn. You won’t get it right every time, and that’s okay. He forgives you, helps you try again, and keeps teaching you how to follow Him with a loving and wise heart.

Prayer:
Jesus, thank You for helping me learn self-control. When my feelings feel big, help me stop, think, and choose what is right. Help me follow You with a calm and loving heart. Amen.